Golden, Iowa

Golden is an unincorporated community in Milo Township, Delaware County, Iowa, United States. The community lies at the junction of Iowa Highway 13 and County Road D42, three miles north of Ryan and 6.5 miles southwest of Manchester.

Golden, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Golden, Iowa is located in Iowa
Golden, Iowa
Golden, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°23′26″N 91°28′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyDelaware
Elevation
1,050 ft (320 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code563
GNIS feature ID464160[1]

History
Golden in southwestern Delaware County, Iowa, in 1903

Golden was founded as a rail stop on the Illinois Central Railroad.[2]

The community was founded in Section 31 of Milo Township.[2] Originally called Golden Prairie, a post office opened on March 7, 1870, changed to the name Golden in 1883, and closed on June 30, 1902.[3]

In 1887, the community's population was 60.[4]

By 1914, the community consisted of just a few houses and a general store.[2]

The Golden Congregational Church, southeast of Golden, was founded in October 1927; in 1936, it had 125 members.[5] This church still operates, and observed its 150th anniversary in August 2019.[6]

References
  1. "Golden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Merry, John F. (1914). History of Delaware County, Iowa, and Its People. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. pp. 264–265.
  3. "GNIS Detail - Golden Post Office (historical)". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  4. Cram, George Franklin (1887). Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts ; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. G.F. Cram. pp. 367–369.
  5. "Golden Church Without Pastor". Dubuque Telegraph Herald. Dubuque, Iowa. December 23, 1936. p. 8.
  6. Tucker, Janelle. "Golden Congregational Church Celebrating 150 Years – Mix 94.7 KMCH". Retrieved July 23, 2021.


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